A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

"Uh... hello, senior."

As Li Mu was leaving get off work, intending to keep his appointment on time, he saw Fang Wentao walking towards his workplace.

As he walked, he swayed, and Li Mu noticed a piece of medical tape on his wrist.

"...Wentao, are you sick? Did you go to get a shot?"

As a senior from the same school, since I saw it, I should definitely offer my help.

Moreover, the young man walked with a wobbly gait.

He looks terrible.

But upon hearing this, Fang Wentao revealed a kind of "simple smile."

When Li Mu entered, he smelled alcohol in the laughter.

His lips twitched.

Then Fang Wentao said:

"No... I went to get a hangover injection this afternoon, senior, haha."

"...Did you drink at noon?"

"Yes, accompanying clients..."

In just over two months, my junior seemed to have grown up a bit, shedding his childishness and instead appearing somewhat "mature and world-weary."

Li Mu didn't know what a hangover cure was. At most, he'd black out when he drank too much, but he'd never had an injection.

but……\

"Then why don't you go home and rest? What are you doing at work?"

"I clocked in, and then... went home. Senior, you're off work already? Haha..."

"..."\

Seeing how unsteady he was, Li Mu thought for a moment and said:

"Go check in, I'll take you home."

"No need, I can manage on my own..."

"Hurry up."

"All right……"\

The child ran, but couldn't run in a straight line, and stumbled into the building.

When he came out, Li Mu was already waiting for him in his Santana.

Fang Wentao opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat.

Where do you live?

"Xian Village."

"Ha, what a coincidence, I lived there at first too."

"It's cheaper over there... Senior, I heard your prize money was 50,000?"

"right."\

"...That's wonderful."

Fang Wentao, who was still in his internship, looked on with envy.

Li Mu thought for a moment and asked:

"So, have you brought in any business yet?"

"..."\

The junior student immediately fell silent.

He only spoke after the car had driven out of the office:

"I currently have a few potential clients assigned to me by my mentors. I don't know if these deals will materialize."

"Do you have any completed orders?"

"There were several deals, the highest one we negotiated was 8,000 yuan. But... he only secured it by giving away two bottles of Moutai and two cartons of Zhonghua cigarettes."

"Um?"\

Although he didn't know how the GG department calculated salaries and commissions, two bottles of Moutai cost a thousand yuan, plus Zhonghua... to put it bluntly, an eight thousand yuan commission was definitely not as high as two thousand!

"Paying out of pocket?"

"right."\

Fang Wentao responded with a sound of agreement, then sighed:

"Sigh. I don't even know if I can stay... But my mentor told me that everyone in the group is trying to get male clients. It's so awkward for us salespeople. Even though they've hired a lot, everyone's connections are with the editorial staff or long-time employees. Newcomers come in with no connections or background, and the only way to get male clients is to hand out business cards and go out into the market. That's what I do every day, and then my mentor drags me out to drink alcohol, but... without sales, just drinking alcohol isn't enough."

"...So what do you plan to do?"

"I don't know. Right now, I just hope to close a deal. If I can get a permanent position... I'd like to switch roles. Senior, I coughed up blood a couple of days ago."

"ah?"\

"Because I vomited so often, the capillaries in my esophagus ruptured... It terrified me; I thought my stomach was ruined by the drink."

"this……"\

For a moment, Li Mu didn't know what to say.

After dropping his junior off at the entrance of Xian Village, Fang Wentao didn't let him go inside. He then staggered out of the car himself.

"Senior, I'm leaving now."

"Okay, go back and get some rest, and have some porridge."

"I know, goodbye, senior."

After waving goodbye, Li Mu drove to the restaurant where he had arranged to meet Dong Huaiming.

Recalling his junior's pained expression, he thought for a moment and dialed Wang Hai's number.

"Hey, Li, what's up?"

"Hai-ge, are you busy right now?"

"Having tea, haha. Hey, did you check your stocks today?"

"No, it's not open for business yet, is it?"

"I was talking about yesterday, haha."

Wang Hai seemed to be in a good mood.

Come to think of it, NetEase's stock price has nearly reached $30 since the launch of "Westward Journey 2," and it's estimated that it will break through that level within the next month.

Although the quarterly financial report hasn't been released yet, it's sure to be very good.

Hai Ge initially invested relatively little, but later started adding more, making a substantial profit. No wonder he's in a good mood.

"I haven't been paying much attention lately... Hai-ge, can I ask you something?"

"Tell me, what's wrong?"

"Are there any businesses around you that are considering giving up?"

"GG?"

For Wang Hai, who owns his own furniture factory and whose sales network has begun to expand nationwide, Li Mu's phone call was obviously a novel experience.

After thinking for a moment, he asked in confusion:

"Xiao Li, you're short of GGs? Oh right, I just remembered, Bingbing told me that your company is reforming this year, and GGs are linked to performance, right? No problem then, just tell me how many you need, and I'll provide them."

"No, no, no."

The older brother's kindness startled Li Mu, making him break out in a cold sweat.

Putting everything else aside, if he actually sent over a fee of hundreds of thousands or even seven figures, Li Mu would be stunned.

"It's not me, it's a junior from my university who just started his internship at our company this year, in the GG department. He's been interning for almost three months now and hasn't closed a single deal. So, I wanted to ask you, Hai-ge, you know a lot of people, do you know anyone who's interested in doing GG, you know... something for 10,000 or 20,000, right?"

"That little? No need, I'll just get you a hundred thousand or two hundred thousand worth of GG, that'll be fine."

"No, Hai-ge, it really wasn't me. It's my junior... Giving him so much all at once will make it hard for him to work later. What I mean is, Hai-ge, do you know any businesses or merchants who need sex work? Could you ask them for me? We can help him get through his internship first. I reckon a few tens of thousands of yuan should be enough."

"Damn, do I need to ask him? Just have him come see me tomorrow, and I'll submit my vote."

"Brother Hai, I just want to help him build his network, my good brother. It's not just about money; I want him to know more business people."

"Oh, I understand."

Wang Hai suddenly realized.

He initially thought it was about money.

But now it seems the problem wasn't money, but people.

That's even simpler:\

"Okay, I'll treat you to dinner tomorrow. You bring him over, and we'll all have a meal together. I'll introduce him to a few vendors from our market. Don't worry, we're all old friends; this will be easy to arrange."

"Haha, thanks Hai-ge!"

"No problem. Hey, are you free tonight? Let's go out for dinner? I know a hot pot place with their own chickens, it's really delicious."

"Not tonight, I have plans, Hai-ge. Let's eat together when Bingbing comes over in a few days."

"Okay, haha, I'll find a good restaurant and call you tomorrow."

"OK."

After hanging up the phone, Li Mu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He's a junior, so I'll lend a hand if I can.

not to mention……\

I recalled what Fang Wentao had said during dinner that night: "hand over a bank card."

Who knows... we might need him in the future.

His eyes narrowed slightly, but quickly returned to normal.

……\

"Little Li."

"Brother Da Ming."

Li Mu, seeing Dong Huaiming walk in at a Sichuan-Chongqing hot pot restaurant that's quite rare in Guangzhou, smiled and stood up to greet him.

He was actually quite surprised too.

The people in the Guangdong and Guangxi region have a preference for light flavors, and Li Mu's tastes have become increasingly inclined towards those of this area.

But the restaurant Dong Huaiming chose turned out to be a rather unassuming spicy hot pot restaurant.

This doesn't seem like the taste of people from Guangdong.

but……\

There were a lot of people.

It wasn't even seven o'clock yet, but the hot pot restaurant was already packed with people, noisy and bustling, a scene of everyday life.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

"Hehe, no, I just arrived. But... Brother Da Ming, aren't you a local from Guangdong?"

Dong Huaiming was taken aback, then smiled and said:

"Didn't Weiwei tell you?"

"without."\

"I'm from Zigong, and Weiwei said you're from Henan province, so at least people from Henan can eat spicy food... So, you're here to satisfy my craving today."

"Haha, okay. Is their food spicy?"

"You'll know once you try it."

Dong Huaiming smiled mysteriously, then took the initiative to say:

"Let me order. You haven't eaten here before, can you drink?"

"Yes, I have it with me."

He picked up the Moutai bottle that was placed at his feet.

But Dong Huaiming waved his hand:

"Let's not drink baijiu, let's have beer instead. Otherwise, your stomach might not be able to handle it later."

Upon hearing this, Li Mu knew... this place must be very spicy.

I don't know if I can handle it, because although people in my hometown eat spicy food, it's not as extreme.

Especially now, the aroma of chili oil is already wafting through the air.

That flavor...it's definitely not simple.

After Dong Huaiming quickly ordered the dishes, he smiled and said:

"Getting married is so tiring."

"I've never been married before, I have no experience."

"Haha, should I give you a heads-up? To be honest, after dropping you off that day, we got home, and she slept until 7 PM, while I slept straight until after 9 PM. Goodness, that was exhausting..."

There was no direct conversation; they mostly chatted about everyday family matters.

Li Mu didn't bring it up himself; he figured he'd go with the flow.

During this casual conversation, Li Mu learned that he and Zhang Wei were college classmates.

Zhang Wei was a true "school beauty" back then.

The two have been dating for seven or eight years.

It started when I was in college.

After learning about their general love story, a pot of hot pot broth and various dishes were served.

The banquet has only just begun.